10 Famous Reconstructive plastic surgeries

I can guess you have at least come across one person born with facial abnormalities or any other types of deformities either due to injuries at birth. Talk about those large and unaccepted birthmarks, cleft lips or cleft palate, forehead deformities, breast deformities or cheek problems. Previously, it was very hard to deal with such cases. Though, after the introduction and acceptance of reconstructive plastic surgeries, we have seen a list of success stories from all corners of the world. This short brief will cover top 10 most discussed reconstructive surgeries stories in history. 

Rebecca Clark

No one can predict when an accident will occur which is the reason we don’t know what can happen to us in future. Rebecca Clark was cycling one cool evening in Italy and a vehicle crashed her bike throwing her miles away. The lady lost consciousness and later found herself in a hospital. She had sustained several injuries including bone fractures and also fractures on her skull. 

The doctors set her face and she healed but because of the injuries from the accident, she was left with difficult breathing which called for immediate plastic surgery intervention. She received reconstruction to the left side of the nose and also dermabrasion to eliminate scars on her face and the forehead assisted by Dr. Dorafshar.

Christopher Wise reconstructive plastic surgery

This man had to wait for about 11 years so that he can start riding his bike again. The man said that he suddenly lost feelings and touch on his right hand. Later on, Christopher visited University of Lowa Hospital for inquiries and later found out that he was battling carpal tunnel syndrome. After that, a reconstructive plastic surgery was conducted to regain the feeling. 

Breast reduction surgery Angela’s story

Angela explained that she has battled and struggled with her enlarged breast for a long time. She feels that this was a cause of worry because it can lead to more serious health conditions. For this reason, she underwent Breast reduction Surgery facilitated by Dr. Albright at the University of Lowa Hospital. 

Sue Keran story

When people get breast cancer and the treatments are administered, most of them end up with a lost breast. Very few people would also determine whether they can regain their normal breast shape after such an operation. Sue Keran is one of the people that experienced the same traumatizing events. After her breast was removed at the Medina Hospital because of breast cancer, she least expected that surgeons can perform a successful breast reconstructive plastic surgery to help her live a normal life, but this was the case. 

Penile reconstructive surgery: Hadi’s story

Hadi was just 1.5 years old when he underwent circumcision. This procedure was performed by a physician in Hadi’s native county using cauterizing device which led to burning and injuries on the baby’s penis. Because the parents were very worried, they discovered the Children’s hospital of Philadelphia where a doctor helped Hadi regain his manhood. This whole, process was facilitated by urologic surgeon Thomas Kolon. 

Cleft Lip and Palate reconstructive surgery: Peyton’s story

Peyton had to overcome stigma as she was undergoing her schooling. Most of the children at the school didn’t have a clear copy of the reasons why she had a scar on her face. However, as days went by, the parents met a doctor from Johns Hopkins and Craniofacial center where she underwent reconstructive surgery to regain the shape on her lips. She continues today that having a Cleft lip is not an easy thing because it has taught her enough. 

Complex Craniofacial Surgery: Mesut Hosein

Here is another very famous story of a boy that underwent surgeries because of his rare Genetic syndrome. The boy was seven years old and came to Miami for the reconstructive surgery to recover his normal life. This boy was born with a condition known as Apert Syndrome. In this case, the bones in the skull grow fused together. Though, after his case was handed over to Dr. Chad Perlyn and Dr.  Sanjiv Bhatia, the whole issue was solved within a very short period of time. The operations were carried out at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital by the two surgeons who planned a complex craniofacial surgery to correct the issue. 

Melanotic neuroectidermal tumor of infancy: Lubenson story

Lubenson was one of the few children that were born with this condition, over the years, the missionaries where he resided knew that Lubenson will be treated and get the best days of his life. Lubenson went to the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami and doctors started to operate on him. The whole operations were being facilitated by Dr. Anthony Wolfe who is the director of plastic surgery operations at the hospital. The surgery took about three hours before the boy was back to his senses with a whole new look on his face. The boy is now back in Haiti and many people believe that Lubenson was able to make it through faith, love and patience. 

Lass mass on the cheek: Obediah’s story

A 9 year’s old boy by the name of Obediah had a large mass of fat on his cheeks which had for a long time impaired his ability to eat, drink or even talk. The doctors from Liberia, his home country don’t have the capacity to deal with such a condition a reason why he had to proceed to another country for treatment. Through Child spring International, Obediah received $194, 339 in medical care and his problem was solved for good. 

The above are some of the many reconstructive surgery success stories that you can came across today. Reconstructive surgery is by far one of the many surgeries that people are going for to correct some medical issues. The improvements in technology have now made reconstructive surgery a very affordable type of plastic surgery in the world. We expect to see more demand and increase in successes in the future especially in reconstructive surgery and other types of plastic surgeries.

15 Positive facts about Plastic surgery

Every person is different and each of them have their own unique appearances. Though, many people out here today wants to have a specific appearance on their face which is the reason why Plastic surgery cases have increased drastically in the last few years. However, many of these people don’t understand the needs to undertake plastic surgery. This is why you will find many people investing a lot of money to counter small defects on their skins such as scars and birthmarks. However, the decision and the intentions of undergoing a plastic surgery greatly depends on personal intuits. 

Although many people have been opting for cosmetic and dental plastic surgery, very few of them are versed with the facts below. In this brief, we are going to state 15 surprising facts about plastic surgery that you may have wanted to know. 

During the First World War, Harold Gillies performed plastic surgeries to tens of solders that had minor and major facial defects. This is actually the reasons he’s regarded as the father of Plastic surgery. 

I know it can be surprising to know that men today are getting ‘’facial hair implants’’ because they cannot grow beards. There are reports that more men than women have been getting facial surgery recently. 

Columbia is one of the countries with the highest number of plastic surgeries performed in one year. The country is known to have performed 375,000 cosmetic surgeries for the native and foreigners in 2015. It’s known that thousands of Columbian teenage girls save money for a long time just to undertake their legal surgery when they turn 18 years of age. 

Don’t confuse the word ‘’plastic’’ in Plastic surgery with the petroleum based plastic material because this is not the case. This word denotes the reshaping of someone’s skin to alter the appearance. 

A 2009 survey confirmed that one in every five Korean girls and older women have performed any type of plastic surgery in their lifetime to alter the way they look. The case is prevalent among college girls because the parents encourage their children to work on their appearances and plastic surgery is one of the major ways of doing that. 

Muammar Gadhafi also underwent a plastic surgery but instead of waiting for a total anesthesia, he stopped underway to eat a hamburger. In 1995, Gadhafi had Liposuction and another plastic surgery thereafter. 

Do you know there are some women that will love a certain shoes to an extent that they undertake ‘’Cinderella Surgery’’ to cut their toes so that the shoe can fit? 

Children who are bullied for their appearances undergo low self-esteem. Today, there are some organizations that facilitates free plastic surgery to boost their appearances. 

There was once a fashion show that put all the ugly girls together and encouraged them to undergo dental and facial surgery to boost their appearances.

We all know Michael Jackson and the many times he underwent a plastic surgery. He has actually underwent plastic surgery 14 times and surprisingly the surgeon cut his ear cartilage and implanted it on the nose. 

There are many toxic substances in the world and Botox is one of them. This substance was previously underrated and under used but it recently got some additional uses in plastic surgery. Botox is used to paralyze neurotransmission to the muscle cells to facilitate the whole process of plastic surgery. 

Doctors also invented a Plastic surgery operation known as PokerTox that helps people to reduce their chances of showing a facial expression when playing poker. This operation was invented by a New York Doctor to help people win the game. 

A New Report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals that the number of Americans both native and foreigners that are undergoing plastic surgery on their nose has drastically increased. The reasons being their unique identity based on their long noses. 

In America, more than 91% of all the plastic surgery operations are performed in women. Though the numbers are changing as more and more men seek plastic surgery services to correct their beards and nose. Out of the 91% surgeries performed in women, a significant number of them were breast augmentation.  Statistics show that there were about 307,000 breast augmentation cases in women in 2011. 

You will be surprised to know the main reason why additional people are undergoing chin surgery. According to a report, the advancement in Video call technology has made many people undergo a couple of chin surgeries.